Where does “cinnamone” come from?
cinnamone (Old French) comes from Latin cinnamon, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον, from Ancient Greek κιννάμωμον — Chinese cinnamon.
Ancestry of “cinnamone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cinnamon | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κίνναμον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κιννάμωμον | Chinese cinnamon |